London Bridge reconstruction works

[387star]

Yes at long last all hoardings removed in the underground passageways. Loads more space in the passageway that cuts through Stainer Street towards the tube

Greggs remains unopened and fenced off

 

[ianBR]

Having watched a team of about 12 people work on the concrete paving outside the shard entrance for nearly 6 months now I’m convinced this is something of a scam

I’ve seen bigger areas than this be paved in a week and have no idea what these people are doing all day long

Perhaps they are relaying the same stones multiple times as there doesn’t seem to be any other possible explanation as to how little could change on a week to week basis - the whole area has looked 95% done for at least 3 months now.

 

[387star]

Having watched a team of about 12 people work on the concrete paving outside the shard entrance for nearly 6 months now I’m convinced this is something of a scam

I’ve seen bigger areas than this be paved in a week and have no idea what these people are doing all day long

Perhaps they are relaying the same stones multiple times as there doesn’t seem to be any other possible explanation as to how little could change on a week to week basis - the whole area has looked 95% done for at least 3 months now.

What about Finsbury park
Just what is going on in that tunnel?
Not a nice station environment. The subway has that unpleasant underground smell blowing out of the air vents

 

[ijmad]

Having watched a team of about 12 people work on the concrete paving outside the shard entrance for nearly 6 months now I’m convinced this is something of a scam

I’ve seen bigger areas than this be paved in a week and have no idea what these people are doing all day long

Perhaps they are relaying the same stones multiple times as there doesn’t seem to be any other possible explanation as to how little could change on a week to week basis - the whole area has looked 95% done for at least 3 months now.

I'm wondering if the earlier rain water ingress in to the Western arcade have led to complex drainage requirements under the paving, given that area is right above the passage. Might explain why it's all moving so slowly? I don't know, but that's my working theory.

 

[ijmad]

They've taken down the wooden hoardings around the newly paved area and replaced them with metal fencing. Getting closer...

 

[MatthewRead]

I had real trouble finding the underground station today it use to be at the end of the concourse and via a passage but now you have to go outside into the streets took me ages to find it I hate what they've done to the station the haven't improved it they've just made it harder to navigate!

 

[ijmad]

I had real trouble finding the underground station today it use to be at the end of the concourse and via a passage but now you have to go outside into the streets took me ages to find it I hate what they've done to the station the haven't improved it they've just made it harder to navigate!

Assuming you arrived on a Southern service to a terminal platform, the best way to the tube is to go downstairs from the platform level, via the escalators/stairs/lifts at each platform. They are about four carriages back from the front of the train. If you are in the front couple of carriages, yes, the easiest way is to proceed on out through the front doors and go down in to the Shard arcade.

 

[telstarbox]

Why do Platforms 4 and 5 have the special departure boards but not the other high level platforms?

 

[swt_passenger]

Why do Platforms 4 and 5 have the special departure boards but not the other high level platforms?

Thameslink is the only route that will use all the information features provided such as individual carriage loading.

 

[ijmad]

They are the same sort of next train boards used throughout the whole Thameslink core.

 

[ijmad]

The paving is done! I repeat, the paving is done!

Hoardings are gone, replaced wth a much smaller area of metal fences protecting the new shop fronts.

 

[N/100]

First of the new Tooley Street outlets open.

Starbucks.

Like the area needs another one.

 

[theageofthetra]

First of the new Tooley Street outlets open.

Starbucks.

Like the area needs another one.

Any warm waiting area yet?

 

[FOH]

Any warm waiting area yet?

LOL!

It looks like the contractors on the outside upper concourse are doing a great job of eking out the work until Christmas

 

[KingJ]

All of the retail outlets in the Western Arcade that have yet to open now have had a "Your first stop for Christmas" sticker put over the original Opening December 2018 ones. They do seem to be gradually getting there, and I think there are now more open than not-open, but certainly sounds like they're no longer confident in all being open by the end of the year!

 

[ijmad]

...and Greggs is still not open.

Wondering what will come first, the complete delivery of the Thameslink May timetable, or the complete delivery of London Bridge station?

 

[GW43125]

All of the retail outlets in the Western Arcade that have yet to open now have had a "Your first stop for Christmas" sticker put over the original Opening December 2018 ones. They do seem to be gradually getting there, and I think there are now more open than not-open, but certainly sounds like they're no longer confident in all being open by the end of the year!

Your first stop for Christmas which year?

 

[N/100]

On a positive note, I arrived during Friday's deluge and there was only one obvious leak!

 

[samuelmorris]

...and Greggs is still not open.

Wondering what will come first, the complete delivery of the Thameslink May timetable, or the complete delivery of London Bridge station?

The station because I'm confident that at least the station will, eventually, be finished

 

[ijmad]

Greggs has opened. Time to close the thread?

 

[FOH]

Greggs has opened. Time to close the thread?

Costa Pronto on the low level platforms concourse looks nearly ready to open. The guys outside though are continuing at their snails pace speed

 

[ijmad]

Costa Pronto on the low level platforms concourse looks nearly ready to open. The guys outside though are continuing at their snails pace speed

Bet it'll be done by Christmas. Just not saying which Christmas.

 

[Chrisgr31]

Greggs has opened. Time to close the thread?

Has it really? That's great news, end of rip off prices in stations hopefully. I heard the delay was because there is an access panel in the ceiling to allow Network Rail access to under the viaduct above, and presumably cabling etc and someone forgot to tell Greggs and more importantly their shopfitters it was there!

 

[mmh]

The station because I'm confident that at least the station will, eventually, be finished

The station will never be finished, because unfortunately they allowed bits of it that weren't finished to be considered finished.

 

[ijmad]

Has it really? That's great news, end of rip off prices in stations hopefully. I heard the delay was because there is an access panel in the ceiling to allow Network Rail access to under the viaduct above, and presumably cabling etc and someone forgot to tell Greggs and more importantly their shopfitters it was there!

just remember, they built this station on Sausage Rolls.

 

[samuelmorris]

The station will never be finished, because unfortunately they allowed bits of it that weren't finished to be considered finished.

You might have to elaborate on that!

 

[IceAgeComing]

Has it really? That's great news, end of rip off prices in stations hopefully. I heard the delay was because there is an access panel in the ceiling to allow Network Rail access to under the viaduct above, and presumably cabling etc and someone forgot to tell Greggs and more importantly their shopfitters it was there!

About that...

I had a Gregg's bacon roll from the one near my flat this morning since I'm out of cereal and don't want to just buy some just for two days; and it cost me like £2.80 all in with a large orange juice. When I was walking past the London Bridge Greggs I had a brief look in and it looked like they were charging £2.40 for a Bacon and Sausage roll by itself which is a fairly large markup although still cheaper than anything else on site.

 

[387star]

Hoardings on high level concourse by gateline removed and hoarded works area removed
New costa open
Underground entrance hoarding removed

Looking very complete at long last

 

[telstarbox]

Greggs has opened. Time to close the thread?

Do they do the vegan sausage roll though?

 

[ijmad]

Do they do the vegan sausage roll though?

Careful you might cut yourself on all that edge

Two more shops look to be opening shortly in the Western Arcade, a Pandora and a Scribbler, next to each other, which seems like an odd juxtaposition. There was also one other with a name that had appeared over an arch, but i didn't catch it properly.

Certainly there seems to be a good trade going on in most of the shops, even at odd times of the day. Perhaps Network Rail's vision of creating a shopping destination is actually succeeding despite our doubts a couple of years ago in this very thread!